Beach Pea vs East African Arvicanthis

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while East African Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	East African Arvicanthis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lathyrus	Arvicanthis
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Arvicanthis nairobae

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	East African Arvicanthis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beach Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beach Pea

The Beach Pea (Lathyrus japonicus) is a species in the genus Lathyrus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.